Tag: books

Reminder if you enjoy audiobooks and never have enough of them

As mentioned in my post of April 28, 2019, http://www.audiobooksync.com is offering two free books (yours for good) each week for 14 weeks. The program is on its third week. Nominally they're chosen for teens 13 and over but I often find young adult books offer great pleasure. All you need to do is download … Continue reading Reminder if you enjoy audiobooks and never have enough of them →

Pandora’s chief musicologist and architect has a book out — neat

This book is definitely on my "to be read" list. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/718394276/nolan-gassers-new-book-explores-musical-taste-and-where-it-comes-from Nolan Gasser's New Book Explores Musical Taste And Where It Comes From April 29, 20196:20 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nolan Gasser, chief musicologist and architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project about his book Why You Like It: … Continue reading Pandora’s chief musicologist and architect has a book out — neat →

Score free audiobooks — 2/week for next 14 weeks

I've mentioned the OverDrive app as my choice for listening to books not available from Audible.com. The app is closely integrated with the Libby app which is my favorite way of searching for, placing holds on, and taking out library books. This rather neat program is aimed at those who are 13 and over, but … Continue reading Score free audiobooks — 2/week for next 14 weeks →

If you don’t yet know what climate change will do, read these two books

Yesterday, I posted a broader list. These two are just plain scary. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/books/review/david-wallace-wells-uninhabitable-earth-nathaniel-rich-losing-earth.html By John Lanchester April 12, 2019 THE UNINHABITABLE EARTH  Life After Warming By David Wallace-Wells LOSING EARTH  A Climate History By Nathaniel Rich Climate change is the greatest challenge humanity has collectively faced. That challenge is, to put it mildly, practical; but it … Continue reading If you don’t yet know what climate change will do, read these two books →

Books that will change the way you look at the world

This is an absolutely superb list of books that will fascinate you, give you topics for endless thought or discussion, and are also simply great reads. Those I haven't already read are high up on my "to be read" list. Highly recommended. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/powerful-books-climate-change-cli-fi?fbclid=IwAR1xnTR1lPk98JKQkE_Udi6_4TJUP-0EQGy_zDk-w73dkePoRaGwAYxaQW4 17 Books That Will Change The Way You Think About The World … Continue reading Books that will change the way you look at the world →

Another tout for “Sapiens,” a thoroughly thought provoking book

I kept having ah-ha! moments while reading this book. His later books don't quite hit the same mark, but are still worthwhile. One of the few that I recommend often. https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-loves-sapiens-2019-2 I finally read 'Sapiens,' the book that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both recommend to everyone — and I get why Silicon Valley loves … Continue reading Another tout for “Sapiens,” a thoroughly thought provoking book →

Ian McEwan continues to experiment — now a robot/man/woman novel

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/22/man-woman-and-robot-in-ian-mcewans-new-novel Man, Woman, and Robot in Ian McEwan’s New Novel “Machines Like Me” is a retrofuturist drama that takes on the ethics of both artificial intelligence and all-too-human intimacy. By Julian Lucas April 15, 2019 McEwan’s latest novel is a cautionary fable about A.I., consent, and justice. Illustration by Ana Galvañ Charlie Friend is thirty-two. A … Continue reading Ian McEwan continues to experiment — now a robot/man/woman novel →

5 books for the long weekend

https://www.bustle.com/p/5-best-books-to-read-over-a-long-weekend-because-sometimes-all-you-need-is-a-comfy-chair-a-good-read-17049016 5 Best Books To Read Over A Long Weekend, Because Sometimes All You Need Is A Comfy Chair & A Good Read By ALICE BROSTER a day ago Joe+Kathrina/Stocksy The Easter Bank Holiday weekend is one of the best times of the year. The weather is getting warm enough to ditch your coats, beer gardens … Continue reading 5 books for the long weekend →

100 foods that are most Jewish? This book attempts to list them and explain the choices

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/14/711014732/debatable-list-of-100-most-jewish-foods-leaves-plenty-of-room-for-kibbitzing 'Debatable' List Of '100 Most Jewish' Foods Leaves Plenty Of Room For Kibbitzing   April 14, 20198:00 AM ET DEENA PRICHEP Challah, borscht and a bialy are among the items listed in The 100 Most Jewish Foods. Noah Fecks/The 100 Most Jewish Foods It's hard to talk about Jewish culture without talking about food. The … Continue reading 100 foods that are most Jewish? This book attempts to list them and explain the choices →

Looking for great sci-fi/fantasy options? 2019 Hugo Award finalist list is here

https://bookriot.com/2019/04/03/2019-hugo-award-finalists/ 2019 HUGO AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED, AND THE LIST IS GORGEOUS MARGARET KINGSBURY04-03-19 I’m not sure I’ve ever looked at an awards list and sighed in happiness, but that’s what I did when I saw the finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards(scroll to the bottom to see the full list). This list is gorgeous—a work of art … Continue reading Looking for great sci-fi/fantasy options? 2019 Hugo Award finalist list is here →

New software being dropped for Amazon Kindles

This update will happen automatically for anything after the first version of the Kindle Paperwhite. Its main value is the ability to sort on read vs unread. https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-releases-5-11-1-1-update-for-the-kindle